Birda – Birding Made Better

What is Birda

Birda is often described as the 'Strava for bird watching.' It is a modern app that focuses on the social and gamification aspects of birding. While it helps with identification, its main goal is to build a community where users can share sightings, compete in challenges, and earn badges.

How does Birda work

Users log their sightings (manually or via import). The app turns these logs into a social feed. If a user cannot identify a bird, they can post a photo to the community, and other users will help identify it (crowdsourced ID). The platform tracks progress toward goals like 'seen 5 hawks' or 'logged birds 30 days in a row.'

Benefits of Birda

It makes birding fun and social. For beginners, the community help is invaluable. For competitive users, the leaderboards and challenges provide motivation to get outside. It has a modern, clean design that appeals to younger birders.

Pros and Cons of Birda

Pros

• Community Atmosphere: Friendly and helpful social network.
• Gamification: Badges and challenges increase motivation.
• Crowdsourced ID: Real humans help identify your photos.
• Free: Core features are free to use.

Cons

• Smaller Database: Not as data-heavy as eBird.
• Dependent on Users: ID speed depends on community activity.

Core Features of Birda

Sighting Log Easy-to-use interface to record what you saw.

Community Feed See what friends and locals are spotting.

Challenges & Badges Monthly goals to keep birding exciting.

Species Guide Basic information on bird species.

Use Cases of Birda

• Social Birders: People who want to share photos and get likes/comments.
• Beginners: Needing human help to identify a blurry photo.

FAQs of Birda

Can I import from eBird? Yes, Birda allows you to import your existing life list.

How to use Birda

1. Create Profile: Sign up and set your location.
2. Join Challenge: Pick a monthly challenge to start.
3. Post Sighting: Upload a photo or log a bird name.
4. Interact: Comment on others' finds and ask for ID help.